Woloshyn

Woloshyn Meaning & Origin

About Woloshyn
The surname Woloshyn is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "voloshka," meaning "foreigner" or "stranger." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Wolosh. The name likely originated as an ethnic or regional identifier for someone who was not of Ukrainian descent or who came from a different region. Over time, it became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Woloshyn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Woloshyn: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Woloshyn based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALXN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W OW1 L AH0 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/woloshyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALXN', 'FLXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Woloshyn in Braille

The image below is how to represent Woloshyn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Woloshyn in braille

How to sign the name Woloshyn using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Woloshyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Woloshyn in sign language

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